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2026 Highest Paid Communication Sciences Grads in Connecticut

[Communication Sciences](/majors/health-care-professions/communication-sciences/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their communication sciences graduates.

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• Highest Paid Communication Sciences Grads in Connecticut

2026 Highest Paid Communication Sciences Grads in Connecticut

Below are the schools whose communication sciences graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid Communication Sciences Graduates

1

Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT

$85,465 Average Early-Career Salary

For graduate earnings in communication sciences, no school beat Sacred Heart University this year. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, communication sciences degree recipients from Sacred Heart University typically earn about $85,465 annually.

2

University Of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

$77,115 Average Early-Career Salary

A rank of #2 makes University Of Connecticut one of the highest-paying schools for communication sciences. Set in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a public institution. Students who complete the communication sciences program here go on to a median salary of roughly $77,115.

3

Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT

$68,110 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at Southern Connecticut State University earned it the #3 place for communication sciences. Southern Connecticut State University is a public school located in the city of New Haven. Students who complete the communication sciences program here go on to a median salary of roughly $68,110.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their communication sciences graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.